Chocolate
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Chocolate Questions
In this section, you will find the list of 'Chocolate' questions. The questions are categorized into three areas: Climate Change, Environmental Policy and Fair Trade / Labour Conditions. Clicking on a question heading will provide you with more background information, guidelines and possible justification for the question.
Chocolate is made from various ingredients of which cocoa is mostly the main ingredient. Other ingredients used are (milk)powder, sugar, (palm)oil, and ingredients for filling such as nougat, (hazel)nuts, praline or rice. How cocoa is grown and how chocolate is produced, please watch the following youtube video. For more information about the cocoa value chain, read further here.
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Questions about Climate Change
Chocolate Climate Change Question 1:
Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?
Chocolate Climate Change Question 2:
Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations'?
Chocolate Climate Change Question 3:
Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated the carbon footprint of its ‘own operations’ by at least 10% in the last 5 years?
Chocolate Climate Change Question 4:
Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years?
Chocolate Climate Change Question 5:
Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?
Questions about Environmental Policy
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 1:
INACTIVE Does the brand (company) use organic certified cocoa? INACTIVE
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 2:
Has the brand (company) signed a commitment to use 100% of certified cocoa by 2020?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 3:
Does the brand purchase cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. reduce the use of chemicals and pesticides, preserve biodiversity, prevent deforestation and reduce water use?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 4:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 25% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. reduce the use of chemicals and pesticides, preserve biodiversity, prevent deforestation and reduce water use?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 5:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 50% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. reduce the use of chemicals and pesticides, preserve biodiversity, prevent deforestation and reduce water use?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 6:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 100% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. reduce the use of chemicals and pesticides, preserve biodiversity, prevent deforestation and reduce water use?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 7:
Does the brand (company) have a policy to purchase its fillings (e.g. nuts, caramel, nougat, praline) and other ingredients (such as milk, sugar, oils and fats) from sustainable sources?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 8:
Does the brand (company) have the objective to only source sustainable palm oil for all products by 2015 at the latest, and has the brand already purchased sustainable palm oil in order to prevent deforestation for palm oil plantations?
Chocolate Environmental Policy Question 9:
Does the brand (company) have clear objectives to reduce the weight, or increase the sustainability of its consumer packaging and does the brand annually report on these results, for public review?
Questions about Labour Conditions / Fair Trade
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 1:
Does the brand (company) purchase cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labor, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce the cocoa?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 2:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 25% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labour, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce the cocoa?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 3:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 50% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labour, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce the cocoa?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 4:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 75% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labour, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce the cocoa?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 5:
Does the brand (company) purchase at least 100% cocoa from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labour, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce the cocoa?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 6:
Does the brand (company) maintain a published list of cocoa suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 7:
Does the brand (company) have a policy for the use of fairtrade certified sugar?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 8:
Does the brand (company) have the objective to only source sustainable palm oil by 2015 at the latest, and has the brand already purchased sustainable palm oil in order to stop e.g. forced labour and insufficient wages?
Chocolate Labour Conditions / Fair Trade Question 9:
Does the brand (company) have a policy to purchase its fillings (e.g. nuts, caramel, nougat, praline) and other ingredients (such as milk, oils and fats) from socially certified sources?
